Understanding Heart Disease — Alyson Kelley-Hedgepeth, MD and Dara Lee Lewis, MD

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men. Join Drs. Kelley-Hedgepeth and Lewis as they present a brief overview of common cardiac conditions, including coronary atherosclerosis, heart failure and atrial fibrillation. They will review the treatments for these chronic heart diseases and the impact of lifestyle and other strategies to stabilize disease. After their talks, they’ll welcome your questions.

Dr. Kelley-Hedgepeth is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Echocardiography. She has extensive experience in diagnosing, preventing and managing coronary artery disease, heart failure, and arrhythmias. Dr. Lewis is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Her professional interests include cardiac imaging, preventive cardiology, women’s cardiac health, and general cardiology issues including coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease.

This program presented in partnership by the Boston Public Library and Beacon Hill Village as part of their Living Well Ending Well series will happen over Zoom webinar. Registration required. Please visit this link to register. Interested attendees who need assistance registering are welcome to contact Beacon Hill Village at (617) 723-9713 or [email protected].

About the BPL's COVID-19 health and safety protocols:

• Program attendees are recommended to wear masks covering their noses and mouths.
• Read the BPL's latest COVID-19 guidelines for visiting the library.
• Program presenters may remove their masks during the program.

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